MANILA, Philippines — Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque on Tuesday defended his remarks on foreign affairs issues, saying it would be hard to stay mum when he speaks for President Rodrigo Duterte, whom he described as “the chief architect of foreign policy.”
Roque said this after Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. told him to “lay off” foreign affairs matters as he is “not competent” in that field.
“I am not listening to Harry Roque. Love the guy but he’s not competent in this field. We do not go back to The Hague. We might lose what we won. Harry, lay off,” Locsin said.
In an online Palace briefing, Roque said in jest: “I love him back, even more so. Tisoy kasi …
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